New Aprons for Fortitude Lodge
The Worshipful Master and officers of the lodge looking resplendent in their new aprons [From L to R: Warwick Davenport (Charity Steward), Allan Bennion (Inner Guard), Robert Frankl (Treasurer), Royce Batters (Junior Deacon), Alan Garnett (Senior Deacon), Malcolm...
Masonic Charitable Foundation Grant of £2,718.00 to Willow Wood Hospice
The group above, from l to r, shows Peter Douthwaite, District Chairman for Ashton & Mossley, two members of the nursing staff, WBro Pearson, Lynn Fothergill, Public Relations Officer for Willow Wood, Nigel Johnson, District Charity Steward for Audenshaw District...
Darley Lodge 6531 Old England Night
Darley Lodge 6531 hosted an Old England charity night which was attended by Masons and non Masons. The Festive Board was enjoyed by everyone, although the black pudding and tripe caused concern for a few! Our Fines Master WBro Peter Barron took advantage of everyone...
East Lancashire Supplies New Banners to Apollo Chapter
Sir David Wooton with Sir David Trippier and the Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire MEGS Two of our East Lancashire Lodges are members of the United Grand Lodge of England Universities Scheme, namely Old Mancunians with Mount Sinai and Golbourne Menturia. Also in the...
Crossroads Care support
Crossroads Care, Ribble Valley are based in Clitheroe, Lancashire. 28 years ago the charity started providing specialist support to carers. This work has evolved to include the provision of care to all ages. The charities values are Compassion, Respect and Dignity,...
Supporting Ribble Valley Talking Newspaper
Ribble Valley Talking Newspaper provide an audio version of local newspapers in the Clitheroe area, including the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. The Talking Newspaper is for blind and partially sighted local residents and it comes out as a CD every Friday. There...
EComp. David Thompson's Provincial Retirement
David Thompson held his farewell party from Provincial duties at Stanley House on Thursday 4th May 2017. In the presence of Most Excellent Grand Superintendent Sir David Trippier and his Deputy Paul Rose plus some other sixty Companions of the Province who in some...
Bury District Dinner and AGM
Friday 5th May 2017 saw the District Dinner and Annual General Meeting of the Bury District, the AGM. This meeting should be re-named the ARGD, the Annual Rite Good Do as it really was and always is a Rite Good Do. A less formal sort of an evening without the need for...
Pulling Pints for Blackburn Youth Zone
On Bank Holiday Sunday afternoon the 30th April, a group of twelve Freemasons from a variety of Lodges across the District assembled at Blackburn Rugby Union Football Club to pull pints behind the bar at the annual three day beer festival. A successful Grant...
Joint Convocation at Prince Edwin Chapter
Last night Bury Masonic Hall was packed to absolute capacity for the Bury Joint Convocation hosted by Prince Edwin Chapter No.128 with the principal guest being the Most Excellent Grand Superintendent Sir David Trippier. Sir David was accompanied by the 2nd and 3rd...
50th Anniversary Celebration of WBro Colin Wignall, PProvGSuptWks
Forty-Nine Brethren, including WBro John R. Farrington, PSGD, The Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the Northern Area of the Province of East Lancashire, accompanied by Grand Officers, Provincial Officers of the year and a District Delegation, signed the Tylers...
Prince Edwin Lodge 128 is on the move
Prince Edwin Lodge are to move to Radcliffe Masonic Hall as a ‘lunchtime’ lodge The first meeting there will be on Wednesday 14th February 2018 and will tyle at 11.00 am Further meetings will be on 2nd Wednesday of April, October and December (Installation)...
Brenda makes Crochet Blankets for Eccleshome
Brenda Tetlow, Treasurer of The Audenshaw Fellowship, makes and donates crochet blankets for covering the legs of the residents in Ecclesholme. Bev Niland, the Home Manager, thanks Brenda on behalf of the lucky beneficiaries who are cozy and warm both inside and...
Charity in Bury District
In the last few weeks our Bury District Charity Steward, Steve Holland, has been hard at work presenting donations to the total value of some £8500 to three worthy recipients. Just under £5000 was presented to the Ashworth Valley Scout Camp on Wednesday 22nd March...
WBro Kenneth Hinchliffe Anderson Celebrating 50 Years in Freemasonry
The Lodge of St Martins No.2320 held a 50th Personal Birthday celebration on Tuesday 4th April for WBro Kenneth Hinchliffe Anderson. The Lodge members turned out in strength for this celebration and were well supported by the APGM WBro Peter Hewitt PSGD together with...
APGM visits Vigilance Lodge No 4952
On the 4 April 2017, WBro Christopher Welton PSGD, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, and a delegation from the City Sykes District, had the privilege to attend Vigilance Lodge No 4952 at Manchester Hall. Once the lodge was opened, WBro Welton and his District...